Bob Marley & the Wailers - Exodus - 30th Anniversary Edition (Audio CD - 2007)

Island Records celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the masterpiece that is Bob Marley’s Exodus, which was originally released in June of 1977. He recorded the Exodus album in exile in the UK, having escaped an assassination attempt in Jamaica. Exodus transformed Marley’s career. A recording of extraordinary creative maturity, the album resonated with audiences around the world. In the UK alone in stayed on the chart for 56 consecutive weeks and included three massive hit singles. Bob Marley was established as the Third World’s first superstar, a legacy that survives thirty years after the album’s release. Island. Recorded in London following an attempt on his life, Exodus shows Bob Marley mellowing a bit. Despite some powerful political tracks, Marley adopts a less fiery, more reflective approach than his previous outings. Still, it's hard to find reggae as good as this. Exodus has all one would expect from a Bob Marley album: rumbling statements like "Exodus" and "The Heathen" as well as poetic love songs like "Turn Your Lights Down Low." Considering how good these tracks are, Exodus does not stop here. Marley also unleashed the huge international hits "Jamming," "Waiting in Vain," and "One Love/People Get Ready." These inspired tracks, perhaps more than any others, came to define Marley around the world. They are irresistible no matter how many times they are played. Never one to dodge innovation, "Exodus" hints that Marley was taking cues from the emerging dub scene. Exodus, even though it contains some of Marley's best work, has an underlying nostalgic feel to it, hinting that Marley was getting a little formulaic. [The 2007 Island 30th Anniversary Edition sported new album art and packaging.]

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTINGS

1 Natural Mystic 3:28
2 So Much Things to Say 3:08
3 Guiltness 3:19
4 The Heathen 2:32
5 Exodus 7:29
6 Jamming 3:34
7 Waiting in Vain 4:09
8 Turn Your Lights Down Low 3:39
9 Three Little Birds 3:00
10 One Love/People Get Ready 2:55